40 years for uncle's slaying

Regional Report - Crime report

November 11, 2009|By Sarah Lundy, Sentinel Staff Writer

Orange County

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the 2007 death of his uncle. Jerry Allen Henry pleaded no contest to second-degree murder Tuesday before Orange Circuit Judge Bob LeBlanc. LeBlanc gave Henry two years' credit for time served. Earlier this year, James Hollriegel, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He's expected to testify against a third defendant, Francis Fowler, who awaits extradition from Canada. On Sept. 5, 2007, authorities found the body of Morgan Willis, 37, in a shallow grave at the edge of Henry's backyard. Willis' girlfriend reported him missing five months earlier.